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May 11

Kafka in Practice: Encoding Production Knowledge into Tests

Alex Manrique

Knowing Kafka theory is one thing — demonstrating it with working code is another. In this post, I walk through a project I built to capture the most important Kafka concepts in executable tests, using Spring Boot and an embedded broker. Each test encodes a specific behavior that I’ve dealt with...

java kafka integration-tests avro schema-registry spring-boot

Mar 20

On the front line

airscapemag

One of the few responsibilities that are attached to my membership of the South Australian Aviation Museum (SAAM) is an “obligation” to help out on the front desk about once a quarter. Behind the scenes I say “obligation” in quotes because it is hardly a chore. Desk duty involves setting up,...